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Economy, jobs and prices in Alentejo Litoral (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures

GDP per person was 37,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 93% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 2nd highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.

GDP per person (PPS)
37,300
2024
People in work
57,850
2023
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees
€1,420
2023
Gross declared income per inhabitant (IRS)
€11,691
2023

How big is the economy of Alentejo Litoral?

The local economy produced €3.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Alentejo Litoral?

About 57,850 people worked in Alentejo Litoral in 2023 (employment by place of work).

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What is the average salary in Alentejo Litoral?

Employees in Alentejo Litoral earned an average of €1,420 a month (gross, all pay included) in 2023, below the national figure of €1,461; that is 4th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

What is the gender pay gap in Alentejo Litoral?

The gender gap in mean monthly earnings in Alentejo Litoral was 11.5% in 2023 (national: 8.3%), 3rd widest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

What is the average income in Alentejo Litoral?

In 2023 residents of Alentejo Litoral declared €11,691 of gross income per inhabitant to the tax authority, 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (below the national figure of €11,909).

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

What is the median household income in Alentejo Litoral?

The median gross declared income of a tax household in Alentejo Litoral was €12,369 in 2023, below the national figure of €14,660.

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How important is tourism in Alentejo Litoral?

Tourist accommodation in Alentejo Litoral offered 112.9 bed places per 1,000 residents in 2024 (national: 46.0), and 35.7% of guests came from abroad (61.4% nationally).

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

What is the main industry in Alentejo Litoral?

The largest part of the economy of Alentejo Litoral in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.4% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.9%).

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How industrial is Alentejo Litoral?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 25.4% of output in 2023, against 16.6% for Portugal.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Alentejo Litoral growing?

Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Alentejo Litoral?

Of the 57,850 jobs located in Alentejo Litoral in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 33.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.

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Are jobs growing in Alentejo Litoral?

The number of people working in Alentejo Litoral rose by 42.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 57,850.

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How Alentejo Litoral compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 4 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaMean gross monthly earnings of employees (€)
1Grande Lisboa€1,817
2Área Metropolitana do Porto€1,480
3Península de Setúbal€1,433
4Alentejo Litoral€1,420
5Baixo Alentejo€1,401
6Região de Aveiro€1,382
7Região de Leiria€1,327
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 5 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaGross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€)
2Península de Setúbal€12,659
3Região de Coimbra€12,030
4Área Metropolitana do Porto€12,013
5Alentejo Litoral€11,691
6Região de Aveiro€11,515
7Alentejo Central€11,492
8Algarve€11,403
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 24 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaMedian gross declared income per tax household (€)
20Alto Minho€13,462
21Terras de Trás-os-Montes€13,192
22Algarve€13,109
23Douro€12,832
24Alentejo Litoral€12,369
25Tâmega e Sousa€12,156
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso€12,048
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 3 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaGender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%)
1Península de Setúbal12.8%
2Baixo Alentejo12.2%
3Alentejo Litoral11.5%
4Região de Aveiro11.2%
5Região de Leiria10.7%
6Região de Coimbra10.4%
7Área Metropolitana do Porto8.9%
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
3Tâmega e Sousa30.3%
4Alto Minho30.0%
5Região de Leiria28.2%
6Alentejo Litoral25.4%
7Cávado24.3%
8Baixo Alentejo24.1%
9Beira Baixa23.9%
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Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
14Terras de Trás-os-Montes18.7%
15Região de Aveiro18.3%
16Douro18.2%
17Alentejo Litoral18.1%
18Beira Baixa18.0%
19Ave18.0%
20Tâmega e Sousa16.9%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Alentejo Litoral ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
15Tâmega e Sousa18.3%
16Lezíria do Tejo17.8%
17Oeste16.8%
18Ave16.5%
19Região de Aveiro16.0%
20Região de Leiria15.8%
21Alentejo Litoral13.7%
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